Log4j Format Specification: Difference between revisions
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=Pattern Layout= | =Pattern Layout= | ||
{{External|http://logging.apache.org/log4j/2.x/manual/layouts.html#PatternLayout}} | |||
The pattern layout is defined by a ''pattern string'', where various element of a log event can be specified and the way they are intended to be displayed in a log file described. The format of the result depends on the ''conversion pattern'', which is closely related to the conversion pattern of the [[printf]] function in C. | |||
==Format Modifier== | ==Format Modifier== | ||
A ''format modifier'' modifies how the data generated by the pattern layout element | A ''format modifier'' modifies how the data generated by the pattern layout element | ||
Revision as of 17:33, 15 November 2017
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Overview
log4j calls its output format layout. Most commonly used is the pattern layout.
Pattern Layout
The pattern layout is defined by a pattern string, where various element of a log event can be specified and the way they are intended to be displayed in a log file described. The format of the result depends on the conversion pattern, which is closely related to the conversion pattern of the printf function in C.
Format Modifier
A format modifier modifies how the data generated by the pattern layout element